Last Day.. it always goes too fast!

It was a cloudy morning at the beach, we tried to get one more dip but it was cloudy and windy and after about 5 minutes... it started down pouring rain!!  By the time we got home 30 minutes later.. it was full sun and a gorgeous day!

Back out to Sanibel to get some family photos... it was so bright that we are all squinting.. I read that late afternoon is the best time for beach photos but 4:00 must not have been late enough.. too bright.. but they still turned out pretty good.

I was messing around with PicMonkey (to edit photos) and did this... I thought it was kind of cool... the next collage shows the actual photos.. what do you think?

I love this photo.. just about sums things up on how Eric feels about getting his picture taken!

Our Grouper and Red Snapper FEAST!!  It was sooooo scrumptious.. it doesn't get any fresher than this!

The Fish Monger... what a great place!

We headed down to the Causeway bridge to Sanibel to see the sunset.. but it was too cloudy.. we did however get to see a great dolphin show!

 

We walked out on to a dock and saw 2 dolphins hanging out.  Apparently there is a certain type of fish that come out from the docks about this time at night and the dolphins go "fishing". It was pretty cool.

Roger and Elise getting the scoop from a local Floridian!


Well... that ends our trip.  What a wonderful week.  I was in desperate need of some sun and warmth and we got it this week.  We did it all this week!  I am so thankful for such wonderful in-laws.. they mean the world to all of us!!  Until next year (I hope).

 

Day 7 ~ Another busy day!

We hit the shops at the Outlet Mall and then down to Ft. Myers Beach shops.  We stopped at the Beach Pier Side Grill for lunch!

Elise had a gigantic hot dog for lunch!

We walked out onto the pier and at the end had a great view of the Lani Kai... now just to inform those of you who have never been here.. it's a dump, it's rowdy, it's trashy at times, there is even a Tattoo parlor down by the beach... but the lounge upstairs on the roof top is one of our favorites.. and it's always entertaining, especially on Karaoke Night!

You can see the Glider Sundeck Lounge on the rooftop.

A successful day fishing (well we were told it was a bad day by the Captain but we had TONS of fish)  These are Grouper.. can't wait to eat them!!

All of the birds and Pelicans hung out while they cleaned the fish... the girls even fed them!  At first the girls said there was NO WAY they were going to watch them clean the fish and they couldn't take their eyes away.. then they said there is NO WAY they are going to hold dead fish in their hands to feed the Pelicans... guess they were wrong because they jumped right in when the Captain asked if they wanted to feel the Pelicans.

 

Day 6 ~ Another day at the beach...and more

We went back out to Sanibel Island today and the wind was quite strong which was bringing in some big waves... the girls loved it!

Fun with Grandpa!

 Back to the Lani Kai for Happy Hour!!

We ended the night with Miniature Golfing at the Pirate Ship! 

Day 5- Shopping, napping and sunsets!

Elise claimed she wasn't tired...

Grandpa joined in....

We took it easy today but did make it down to Ft. Myers Beach for the sunset... it was a gorgeous night on the beach.. I will never get too much of this!

Low tide is the best time to find big shells!!